Commencement 2013 Schedule & Timeline

Friday, May 17, 2013

Continental Breakfast - Mezzanine Level, Hall of Flags, Cabot Center

(For all members of the Class of 2013-Please see note at the end of timeline about members of the Class of 2013)

Fletcher Exit/Commencement Meeting- ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Center

(For all members of the Class of 2013)

Representatives from the Offices of (a) Alumni Relations, (b) Career Services, (c) the Registrar’s Office, and (d) the Dean’s Office will speak.

Fletcher Commencement Rehearsal - Main Tent on Fletcher Field

(For all graduating students who will receive degrees or are approved to march on Sunday)

Fletcher Alumni Reunion Registration – Hall of Flags, Cabot Center

(For alumni participating in reunion activities)

New England Clambake – Tent on Fletcher Field

(For alumni, Class of 2013, guests, and Fletcher community members; tickets must be purchased from the Alumni Relations Office)

Welcoming Remarks by Dean Stephen W. Bosworth

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Alumni Reunion: Registration – Hall of Flags, Cabot Center

Alumni Reunion: Continental Breakfast – Mezzanine Level, Hall of Flags, Cabot Center

PhD Breakfast - Cabot 703, Cabot Intercultural Center
(For 2013 PhD graduates and their guests)

Alumni Reunion: Faculty Lecture, ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Intercultural Center

(For alumni, Class of 2013, and Fletcher Community members)

Bruce Everett, Adjunct Associate Professor of International Business
William Moomaw, Professor of International Environmental Policy
Topic: “Climate Change: Is it Real?”

Fletcher Class Day Ceremony - Students Assemble in Blakeley Hall courtyard (in business attire, military uniform, or national dress)

(For all members of the Class of 2013)

Fletcher Class Day Ceremony - Tent on Fletcher Field

(For all members of the Class of 2013, guests, alumni, and Fletcher community members)

The ceremony will include: the entrance processional; Dean’s welcome; songs by the Ambassachords; Alumni greeting by Paulo Bilyk, F’92, Chief Investment Officer, Rio Bravo Investments and member of the Fletcher Board; presentation of the Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in the conduct of public diplomacy to Gloria Berbena, Public Affairs Officer at the US Interests Section in Havana; presentation of the Robert B. Stewart Prize to an outstanding first year student; presentation of the Edmund A. Gullion Prize to an outstanding second year student; presentation of the Leo Gross Law Prize to an outstanding student of international law; presentation of the Peter Ackerman award for an outstanding doctoral dissertation, presentation of class gifts; address by Dean Stephen W. Bosworth.

Fletcher Class Day Luncheon Reception – Tent on Fletcher Field

(For all members of the Class of 2013, guests, and Fletcher community members)

Alumni Reunion Lunch and Learn - Reading Room, Ginn Library

(For alumni participating in reunion activities)

Luncheon followed by afternoon Symposium; Faculty Speakers TBD

Fletcher Then & Now, ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Intercultural Center

(For alumni participating in reunion activities)

Q & A with current students, alumni

Alumni Reunion: Discussion with Dean Stephen W. Bosworth, ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Intercultural Center

Reflections of Fletcher, Q & A with Dean Bosworth

Alumni Reunion: Reception - 7th floor, Cabot Center

(For alumni participating in reunion activities)

Alumni Reunion: Individual Class Dinners - (held off campus)

(For alumni participating in reunion activities)

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Class of 2013 Champagne Breakfast and Toasts - Assemble in Blakeley Courtyard (in cap and gown)

(For all members of the Class of 2013)

Members of the Class of 2013 assemble on walkway by Mugar Hall. (Note: Cap and Gown are required to participate in the All-University Commencement Ceremony)

The Goddard Chapel bells ring to signal the Phase I Academic Procession will begin shortly.

Alumni Relations Open House, Murrow Room, Goddard Hall, Room 210

(For alumni participating in reunion activities)

Phase I, All-University Commencement Ceremony - Lawn outside Ballou Hall (For all members of the Class of 2013, guests, alumni, and Fletcher community members)

Ceremony includes the academic processional, the awarding of degrees by Schools including the official award of the Fletcher degree by Dean Bosworth, the awarding of honorary degrees, and the All-University Commencement address.

Phase I Recessional

Phase II, Fletcher Commencement ceremony - Tent on Fletcher field

(For graduating students who will receive degrees or are approved to march, guests, alumni, and Fletcher community members)

Ceremony includes the entrance processional; Dean’s welcome; presentation of Dean Emeritus Certificate; awarding of the Paddock prize for excellence in teaching to a member of the faculty selected by the students; address by the Paddock award recipient; remarks by two graduating students selected by the Class of 2013: Joon Kim and Valerie Ullrich; the individual awarding of Fletcher diplomas and PhD hooding; recessional.

Fletcher Commencement Reception - Tent on Fletcher field

(For all members of the Class of 2013, guests, alumni, and Fletcher community members)